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Modeling streamflow sensitivity to climate warming and surface water inputs in a montane catchment
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2022
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Source: Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies, 39, 100976
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Journal Title:Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies
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Description:Modeled annual streamflow decreased by 22% for the period 2071–2100. Surface water inputs increased during winter when atmospheric water demand was relatively low. Subsequently, the winter-period partitioning of water (as rain or snowmelt) to streamflow (as opposed to evapotranspiration) increased, by 15%, while partitioning to evapotranspiration decreased, effectively buffering what would have otherwise been a larger net streamflow decline associated with warming. Seasonal streamflow buffering is unique to snow-influenced systems, as the magnitude and timing of water released from snowpacks is sensitive to warming. This effect may diminish as warming drives snow-influenced systems toward rain-dominance, with implications for hydrological and ecological processes and water-resource management.
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Source:Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies, 39, 100976
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ISSN:2214-5818
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Rights Information:CC BY-NC-ND
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